Hikvision Acusense Analytics Tested

By: Rob Kilpatrick, Published on Sep 23, 2019

Hikvision touts "The Magic Behind It All" in their new Acusense line are 'deep learning algorithms' inside these cameras and recorders. But how well do these new models work?

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We bought and tested the Hikvision DS-2CD2346G1-I/SL camera and DS-7608NXI-I2/8P/4S NVR for over three weeks, examining:

  • False alert performance: What did and did not cause false alerts?
  • Intrusion detection accuracy: Did it miss valid people or vehicles in the scene in multiple conditions?
  • Ease of setup: How difficult or time-consuming was setup and optimization?
  • Vs. competitive analytics: How did DeepinView compare to AI analytics such as Dahua Analytics+ and Wyze Cam and camera analytics from our IP Camera Analytics Shootout?
  • What components does it use? Ambarella, Huawei, Intel, NVIDIA, others?
  • How well does it integrate with major VMSes?

Readers should also see our tests of Hikvision's DeepinView AI analytics camera and DeepinMind NVR.

********* ***** "*** ***** Behind ** ***" ** their *********** ******* '**** ******** **********' inside ***** ******* *** recorders. *** *** **** do ***** *** ****** work?

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** ****** *** ****** the********* **-*********-*/******** *****-*******-**/**/** ****** **** ***** *****, examining:

  • ***** ***** ***********: **** did *** *** *** cause ***** ******?
  • ********* ********* ********: *** it **** ***** ****** or ******** ** *** scene ** ******** **********?
  • **** ** *****: *** difficult ** ****-********* *** setup *** ************?
  • **. *********** *********: *** did ********** ******* ** AI ********* **** ******* *********+******* ****** ****** ********* **** our** ****** ********* ********?
  • **** ********** **** ** use? *********, ******, *****, NVIDIA, ******?
  • *** **** **** ** integrate **** ***** *****?

******* ****** **** *** our ***** ** *********'*********** ** ********* ******************* ***.

[***************]

*******

**** *** ****** ** three ***** ** *******, Hikvision's ******** *** ******* positives:

  • ** ***** ****** ** Most ******* *******:******** ******* **** ** swaying ********/*******, ******* **** produced, *** **** ******** on *** **** ** the ****** *** *** trigger ***** ******.
  • ** ***** ****** ** Most ****** ****** *******:****** ****** ******* ** false ****** **** ** drastic ***** *******, ******* moving ******* *** *****, and ****** ******* ** and *** **** ******* throughout *******.
  • ******** ********* ** ****** Walking ******* ** ********:******** *** *** **** people ******* ******* ** crawling ******* *** ***** during *******, *** ** night.

*******, ** ******* **** significant ****** **** ***************** and ***** ******:

  • ****** ********** ** ********:****** ******* ******* *** scene **** ********* ********** as ********, **** ***** when ******** **** ** the **********. **** ***** result ** ****** ***** completely ****** ** ***** turn *** ******* ****** indoors, *** ********* ** detect ********.
  • ***** ****** ** *******:***** *** ***** ******* (ranging **** **** ******* deer) ******* ******* *** scene ********* ******** ***** alerts, ********** ** ******** used. ******* **** **** often ********** ** ********.
  • ***** ****** ** ****** Cars:****** **** ** *** scene **** ********* **** as ****** ******* **** passing ****** ****** ******* in ********.
  • ******** ***** ****** ** Sunlight ******* *******:******** ******* * ***** window *** **** ****** false ****** **** ** moving ******* ** *** scene.
  • ****** *** ******** ******* Through *****:****** ******* ******* *** scene **** ****** **********, day *** *****, ******* and ***.

Hikvision ********

**** **** ********* *** given *** *********** ** review ******* ****** ******* but *** *** ***** any *********** *** ******** changes ** ******* *********. They ******* *** **** Acusense ******* ****** **** in *********** **** ******** NVRs, *** ** *** tests ** *** ** difference ** *********** ******* Acusense *******' ** ***** detection *** ******** ******* used ** *********** **** the ***.

Settings ******* ****** ** *** ******

** *** ******, ** adjusted ******** ** *** if ********* *********** ********, but ***** **** ******* settings ******** *** **** results. ** *********'* ********* analytics, ********* ********, *** only ******** *********** *** threshold (**** ****** ** in ***** ****** **********) and *********** ("**** ** the ****** ***** *** trigger *****"). ******* ** these ******** ********** ***** alerts.

Vs. ***** *********+

*****'* *********+****** ************ ********* ********, with ** ***** ****** on ******* ** ****** which ********* *** ********* Acusense. ************* *** **** is *******, *********** **** requiring * **** ** be *** *** ****** and/or ******* ********* ********.

Vs. **** **

****'* **** ** ****** detection*********** ********, ******** *******, foliage, ******, *******, *** other *******. *******, **** has **** ***-******** *********** which **** ** ********** for ********** *** *** it ***** *********** ** third ***** ***.

Vs. ******** *** ***** ***

********'* ****-******** ***************** ***(*** ******* ** ***** ****** ********* ********) **** ************ ********, ignoring ****** **** ******* and ***** *** *** not ****** **** *** same ************** ****** ** Acusense.

Vs. ********* ******** ********* *** ***

******** ** *********'* ******** Intrusion *********, ******** *********** is ******* ******, ********* more ***** ****** **** more *******, ********* ******* and ******, **** ****** on *******, ***. *********** is *********** ****** **** standard ***, ***** ******* on *********** *** ***** change, ********* *** *** limited ** *** ****** false ***** ******* *****, without ************** ******* ******, vehicles, ** ***** *******.

*******

*** ********* **-*********-*/** *** be ***** ****** ***~$*** ******** *** **-*******-**/**/** (* channel/8 ***/* ******** *********) sells ***~$*** *** ******.

People ******** ******* *******/********, *** *******

******** ******** ****** ******* upright ********** ******* **** no ****** ****** *** detection ***** *** *** night:

******** ******** **** **** detected ** *** ***** using ******* ********.

Running ****** ******

*******, ****** ******* ******* the ***** **** ****** completely. ** ******** ******* improved **** *********.

Running-Subjects-Not-Detected

People ********** ************* ** ********

****** ******* ******* *** scene, ****** ** *** foreground/walking ****** *** ****** were ********** ********** ** vehicles. **** ***** **** to ********** ****** ********** if ***** ****** ** detect **** ******.

False ****** ** *******

******** ********** ******* ** both ***** *** ***** animals ** *** ***** of ****. ******* **** most ***** ********** ** vehicles, *** ********* ********** as ***** **** ******* toward *** ******.

False ****** ** ****** ****

****** *******, ******** ******* on ****** ******** **** cloud ******** ** ***** light ******* ********, **** though *** ******* *** not ****. ***** *********+ also ******** **** **** issue, ****** ** **** not **** ** ** other *********.

parked vehicle alert

False ****** ** ********

** *** *****, ******** alerted ** ******** ********* on *** ***** **** the ***** ****/*******. **** occurred *-* ***** *** day ** *** ****** of *** ****.

No ***** ****** **** *******, *******, ** ************

********, ******** ******* ***** alerts **** ****** ******* such ** ******* ******* and *** ******* **** produce, **** *****.

No-False-Alerts-On-Foliage_Shadows-Outdoors

******** **** ******* *** of *** **** ****** sources ** ***** ******, heavy **** *** **** dripping **** *** ****.

No-False-Alerts-On-Rain_Droplets

No ****** ***** ****** ** ****** ** *******

****** ******* ******** ******* all ****** ****** ***** alerts **** ** ******* light ******* ** *** scene, ***** *****.

******* **** ****** ****** through *** ***** **** also *******.

Detection ********

** *** *****, ******** reliably ******** ** ~***' distance, ~** *** ** the *** **-*********-*/** ****** we ******. ***** *** requirements *** ***, ********** to ***** ** ********, and ***** *************'* *** ********* *********, ***** ******** ****** double *** *** *** detection *** *** **** more ***** ***** ******.

Simple *****

***** ** *** **** step **** *********'* ****** intrusion ********* *****, **** requiring *** **** ** choose ** ****** ***/** vehicles ****** ** ******** in *** *****:

VMS ***********

******** ****** ****** ********* to*********'* ******* ********* *********** ***** ***** ***. These ****** **** ********* in ** ******* *** Milestone ********, *** *** analytics **** *** ********* in ***********, ******** ******* Center, ** ******* ******** Center.

Camera ********: ********* *** ******** ***** ****

*** ********* **-*********-*/** ****** uses ** ********* ***-*-**-** system ** ****, * common *** *** ***** cost ******.

Ambarella S3L System On Chip

*******, ** **** ******** a******** ************ ********** **** (***), unlike **** ***** **/******** models ***** **** ******** only * ****** ****. This ** ********' ******* generation, ******** ** **** (see *** ******:***** ******** ******* ***** Surveillance ******).

Versions ****

*** ********* ******** **** used ****** *******:

  • ********* **-*********-*/**: **.*.** ***** 181213
  • **-*******-**/**/**: **.*.** ***** ******

Comments (24)

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Ross Vander Klok

IPVMU Certified | 09/23/19 03:24pm

** ***** **** ***** is * *** ** turn *** *** ********* for ******* ** ***** so ** ** **** I ***** **** ***** be ******* *** ***** in * ***** ******* scene. *******, **** ***** leads ** ** ******* they *** ** ***** the **** ** ** object ** *** ***** to ************* ******* ***** or ****?

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Clint Hays

In reply to Ross Vander Klok | 09/23/19 05:09pm

* ********** **** ** know ** ***** ** a *** ** ** mall!

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Ross Vander Klok | 09/23/19 05:12pm

*** ****, ** * set ** * ****** in **** ******* ** production, * ***** ****** not **** ******* *** "vehicle" ********* ***. ****'* exactly *** *******. ** we *** ******* **** person ********* ** **** scene, ** ***** **** missed * *********** ****** of ********. **** ****** aren't ******** ** ***.

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Brian Karas

In reply to Ross Vander Klok | 09/23/19 05:31pm

** **** ***** ** to ******* **** **** are *** ***** *** kind ** **** ****** classification, **** ******** **** today **** ***/*** *********. Kind ** ******* ***** their *** ** *** Movidius ****, **** **** test **** ** *** seem ** ** ***** utilizing *** ************.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | 09/23/19 05:11pm

**'** ***** * ******* comparing ******** ** *********'* standard ********* *** ***:

Vs. ********* ******** ********* *** ***

******** ***********'* ******** ********* *********, ******** *********** ** clearly ******, ********* **** false ****** **** **** sources, ********* ******* *** lights, **** ****** ** animals, ***. *********** ** drastically ****** **** ******** VMD, ***** ******* ** practically *** ***** ******, including *** *** ******* to *** ****** ***** alert ******* *****, ******* discriminating ******* ******, ********, or ***** *******.

Dennis Ruban

In reply to Ethan Ace | 09/25/19 03:13pm

* *** ******* *** drastic *********** ** ********* and ******* ******* ******* compared ** *** ******** generation. **** ******, ***** you!

* **** **** **** improve *** ********* ********** in *** ****** ** versions

Undisclosed #1

09/23/19 05:37pm

******* **** ********* ********** as *****...*******, ****** ******* through *** ***** **** missed **********. ** ******** changes ******** **** *********.

******: **** *****?

******: *** ** *****, turned *** ** ** a ***. *********, *******...

Undisclosed Integrator #2

09/23/19 06:07pm

*** *****. *** **** if *** **** ** try ****, *** ** you **** **** ***** happen ** *** ***** sensitivity ** ** **, or ***? **** ******* if **** ***** **** the ****** ***** **** moving *******.

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Rob Kilpatrick

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 09/23/19 06:35pm

**** * ****** **** I *** ****** *********** and ********* ** *** and *** ** ***** while * *** *******, even ****** ** ** max ******'* ******* ** alarm, ** *** *** even **** * ******** box ****** **.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Rob Kilpatrick | 09/23/19 09:29pm

...*** ** ***** ***** I *** *******, **** having ** ** *** wouldn't ******* ** *****, it *** *** **** draw * ******** *** around **.

***: *** *** *** that?

**: *** ****?

SoC: If I knew “what”, I wouldn’t need you. Something just went flying by...

**: *** **** **** blurred ****** ** *****. I **** ** ****. It’s **** ***. ******, out ** *****, *** of ****, *****?

***: **** *’* ***** send ** ***** ******, the **** ****** ** notified!

**: *** **** *** you ***** ** *** it ** **** ****, a *******, * ***, maybe * **** *****?

***: ***, ***’** ***** those *** ******* *****. You *** *** *****?

AI: Yeah, keep your trap shut. Remember, if faced with the choice of false negative vs. false positive, ALWAYS choose false negative. If you missed it, they probably will too; nobody’s the wiser. On the other hand, calling out “heavy snow” in July will just put us on the cover of IPVM, again!

***: ***’** ** *****!

Undisclosed Integrator #2

09/23/19 08:46pm

****** *** *** *********** Rob.

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David Johnson

09/23/19 08:05pm

** **** - *** of *** ****** ***** triggers ** ******* ** night. ** *** ***** figure *** *** ** test *** **** ** would ** **** *******.

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Sergey Bystrov

NetworkOptix | 09/24/19 08:41am

******, **** *** ******* different *****.

***** ** *** ***** I ** *** **********.
********* *** ********, *****?
*** ***** ******** **** to ** ***** *** different **********.
*** *** **** *** do * **** *** on ******* **?
** ** *** ****** use *** ** *** box ****?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Sergey Bystrov | 09/24/19 11:05am

*** *** **** *** do * **** *** on ******* **?

** ***** ********** **** Hikvision ********** ********** **** test *** ************ ***** feedback *** ***********. ***** will ****** *** ****** with *******.

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Sergey Bystrov

NetworkOptix | In reply to John Honovich | 09/24/19 12:12pm

******. * ****** *** do *** **** **** other *************, ** *** do ****** ******** **** scene ** *****.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | 09/24/19 03:13pm

*** *******, **'** ***** two ******** ** *** report. ** ** ***** tests, ** ******* *** to ********* *** ******* and *********** ** ********** the *********. ** **** perform *** *** ******** changes ** *** **** effects **** **** (** this ****, ******* ** none).

Hikvision ********

**** **** ********* *** given *** *********** ** review ******* ****** ******* but *** *** ***** any *********** *** ******** changes ** ******* *********. They ******* *** **** Acusense ******* ****** **** in *********** **** ******** NVRs, *** ** *** tests ** *** ** difference ** *********** ******* Acusense *******' ** ***** detection *** ******** ******* used ** *********** **** the ***.

Settings ******* ****** ** *** ******

** *** ******, ** adjusted ******** ** *** if ********* *********** ********, but ***** **** ******* settings ******** *** **** results. ** *********'* ********* analytics, ********* ********, *** only ******** *********** *** threshold (**** ****** ** in ***** ****** **********) and *********** ("**** ** the ****** ***** *** trigger *****"). ******* ** these ******** ********** ***** alerts.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Ethan Ace | 11/06/19 05:03am

** *****,

** ************* ** ***'* Acusense ** *** *** get ***** ********* **-***** the ****** ** **** as ***** **** *** NVR. *** *** **** work *** ********* ** ordinary ****** *****, ***** Acusense ******* **** ******* the ********* ** ***-******** NVRs ** **** ******* through ** ***** ************.

** **** *******? ** so *'* ******** ** picking ** *** ** the ******** **** ** replace *** *** ** have ** *** **** which *** ******* ** cameras **** *** ***** analytics. ********?

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Rob Kilpatrick

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 11/06/19 04:46pm

***, ***, **** ** correct, *** ******** *** analytics **** **** **** third ***** ****** ******* and ******* ****** *** vehicle ******. *** ******** cameras **** **** ***** notifications ** ***-******** **** but ***'* ******* *** classification.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Rob Kilpatrick | 11/06/19 01:34pm

****** **** **** *** the *************!

Christopher Wargo

09/25/19 12:12pm

*****,

* ******* ***** ***** be * **** ** the "Vs. **** **" section of the article. You mentioned "Axis Perimeter Defender" should that be Acusense instead?

******,

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Christopher Wargo | 09/25/19 02:20pm

***, *** *** *****. I've ***** ****, ****** for ******** ** ***!

Undisclosed Integrator #4

11/20/19 03:53am

You **** :

Detection ********

** *** *****, ******** reliably ******** ** ~***' distance, ~** *** ** the *** **-*********-*/** ****** we ******

********:

*** ****** ******* *** lens **** ** *** test? *.***, *** ** 8mm?

Dennis Ruban

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 11/20/19 03:34pm

** *** ** ***' - **'* *.***

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Rob Kilpatrick

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Dennis Ruban | 11/20/19 04:58pm

**** ** *******, ** used * *.*** *** the ****.

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